NTTA work continuing in Collin County
The North Texas Tollway Authority is moving forward on two projects to improve traffic conditions in Collin County.
Trucker recounts close call with Highway 1 slide
Truck driver Cliff Turner was delivering a house to an RV park in Big Sur when he was stopped because of the section of collapsed roadway.
From semi-retired to semi-trailer
These seniors have been everywhere, man. Retired educator George Penner has driven long-haul trucks to places such as Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana.
Ministry Medical Transportation Services to add second helicopter
Ministry Medical Transportation Services is adding a second helicopter to its fleet to aid in northern Wisconsin emergencies.
Truck driver’s widow takes fight for airbag requirement to Capitol Hill
Honoring her husband’s memory is what motivates Sarah Van Wasshnova to continue to push for tougher crashworthiness standards for manufacturers of heavy trucks. On Thursday, March 17, she took her fight to Capitol Hill, where she met with some U.S. l…
All Canadian provinces now ban hand-held phones while driving
New Brunswick will be the last province to begin enforcing a ban on the use of hand-held electronic devices while driving once enforcement begins April 1. Introduced as a provincial bill in the fall of 2010, the ban applies to the handling or manipulat…
March 29: What’s next in the OOIDA Business Webinar series?
Flying by the seat of your pants might work for barnstormers but it’s a bad idea for small trucking business owners. To know what you are earning, you have to know what it’s costing you to operate. This and more info is part of OOIDA’s current bu…
No disclosure of markup needed: Appeals court satisfied with Swift lease
When Swift Transportation Co. was forced to change its lease years ago as a result of a class-action lawsuit filed by OOIDA and 10 of its owner-operator members, it wasn’t quite the end of it. Here’s an update on a recent ruling from the appeals co…
Mixing it up at MATS
Toby Young, president of Exhibit Management Associates, says the 40th anniversary show will be jam-packed with new exhibitors, products and services. OOIDA will be on the scene with staff available to sign up or renew members and discuss hot industry t…
Willie’s Place being converted into a Petro
The truck stop known as Willie’s Place in Carl’s Corner, TX, south of Dallas will re-open in April as a Petro Stopping Center. TravelCenters of America, which owns Petro, bought the truck stop at auction earlier this year after the owners of the Wi…